1. What two words does Emil keep repeating once he returns home from the private hospital?
(a) "Thank you."
(b) "Go away."
(c) "I'll die."
(d) "I'm fine."

2. Where do Frank and Jake get the money to buy food and games at the celebration?
(a) From Nathan.
(b) From Ruth.
(c) From the yard work they have done for their grandfather.
(d) From the yard work they have done for Lise.

3. What reason does Frank give for the Fourth of July being one of his favorite holidays?
(a) He likes the fireworks.
(b) He likes the pies his mother makes.
(c) He gets to spend time alone with his sister Ariel.
(d) He gets to take the day off from his work at his grandfather's house.

4. How does Frank feel about Ruth's sudden departure from the family home?
(a) He empathizes with Ruth because he too feels like abandoning the family for a while.
(b) He is angry with Ruth because he feels she is acting like she is the only one who has experienced a loss.
(c) He loses hope that anyone in the family will be able to heal once Ruth is gone.
(d) He feels sorry for Nathan because he knows that Nathan will struggle without Ruth's support.

5. What is missing from Warren Redstone's lean-to when Frank and Jake go to search it?
(a) The flag that had hung outside.
(b) His wood pile.
(c) The tarp that had served as a floor.
(d) Warren Redstone's can of belongings.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens just before Ruth stands up from the kitchen table and announces she is leaving the family to go to her father's house to stay for a while?

2. To whom does Jake think Frank should apologize and why?

3. What do the police tell Frank when they call just before the boys are about to leave for Ariel's visitation service?

4. Who prevents Morris Engdahl from hurting Frank on the Fourth of July?

5. How does the whole town find out about Karl's secret he divulges to Nathan?

(see the answer key)

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